Are you ready to get into the Halloween spirit and have some pumpkin-themed fun? Look no further! With Kwik Stix, Magic Stix, and Wonder Stix, you can create spooktacular pumpkin crafts that will make your decorations pop with color. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or a beginner, these easy-to-use tools will bring your pumpkin creations to life! Ten Halloween crafts for kids are lined up below, and every single one skips the paintbrush entirely.
Why These Three Tools Carry the Whole List
Three products do the heavy lifting across every craft on this list, and each one earns its spot for a different reason. Stick around, because the pumpkin patch is about to get a serious color upgrade.
Kwik Stix: Mess-Free Paint Sticks
Forget about messy paintbrushes and water cups. These innovative sticks are mess-free paint sticks that dry in 90 seconds flat, no brushes, no water, no smocks, no cleanup, making them perfect for little ones (and adults who are just kids at heart). Kwik Stix work on paper, wood, and pumpkins alike, so the vibrant colors will make your pumpkin crafts stand out from the rest. Say goodbye to dull pumpkins and hello to a rainbow of possibilities!
Magic Stix: Markers That Won't Dry Out Mid-Project
Kids wander off mid-craft, and caps go missing. Magic Stix markers carry a 7-day cap-off guarantee and a triangular anti-roll barrel, so a forgotten cap or a nudge off the table doesn't end the project early. That reliability makes them the go-to for labeling, outlining, and fine detail work on the crafts below. For more color options across the whole lineup, check out the best sellers collection.
Wonder Stix: Dual-Mode Coverage for Suncatchers and Windows
Some pumpkin crafts need a tool that behaves differently depending on the surface. Wonder Stix are multisurface writers that wipe off windows and other non-porous surfaces yet stay permanent on paper and wood, which makes them the pick for the suncatcher project later in this list. For more spooky-season projects with pumpkins, check out our pump-kin creative inspo guide!
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Colorful Pumpkins
Materials Needed: paper, Kwik Stix, and a black marker
- Use Kwik Stix to paint different colored dots onto the paper
- Use a black marker to draw the pumpkin outlines and faces
- Display for Halloween!
Check out this craft on Instagram @ashcanworks
Jack O Lanterns
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix, construction paper, glue, and scissors
- Cut out a pumpkin shaped piece of paper
- Paint with Kwik Stix Paint
- Glue this pumpkin onto a sheet of paper
- Add extra details with Kwik Stix
- Display for Halloween!
Check out this craft on Instagram @crawfordartroom
Pumpkin Coloring
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and pumpkin coloring page
- Download and print a pumpkin coloring page online
- Paint the coloring page with Kwik Stix
- Use a variety of Fall colors and display!
Check out this craft on Instagram @1navneet.a
Pumpkin Color Sorting
Materials Needed: cardboard box, Kwik Stix, and small orange and white pumpkins
- Turn a cardboard box upside down and cut two holes in the bottom of the box
- Paint around each circle with Kwik Stix
- Paint around one circle with orange Kwik Stix and the other with white Kwik Stix
- Place the corresponding pumpkin in the correct color hole
- Repeat these steps until all pumpkins are sorted!
Check out this craft on Instagram @otteroobaby
Pumpkin Number Matching
Materials Needed: cardboard, dot stickers, Kwik Stix, and a marker
- Cut a piece of cardboard into a pumpkin shape
- Paint the cardboard with Kwik Stix
- Place dot stickers onto the pumpkin
- Label each dot sticker with a number
- Match the numbered dot sticker to the number bank
Check out this craft on Instagram @keepme_busy
Pumpkin Egg Carton
Materials Needed: egg carton, Kwik Stix, pipe cleaner, and glue
- Cut an empty egg carton in half
- Paint both pieces of the egg carton with Kwik Stix
- Glue together using hot glue or tacky glue
- Use a marker to draw a face on your pumpkin
- Glue a green pipe cleaner to the top of your pumpkin
Check out this craft on Instagram @twotolove_bairantwins
Life Cycle of Pumpkin
Materials Needed: paper, scissors, Magic Stix, pumpkin seeds, and pumpkin stickers
- Cut a piece of paper into a pumpkin
- Glue pumpkin seeds onto the paper
- Create a diagram of the life cycle of a pumpkin
- Label each step with Magic Stix
- Use Magic Stix to add any additional details
- Use pumpkin stickers to add to the craft as well!
Check out this craft on Instagram @janelliebean
Pumpkin Suncatcher
Materials Needed: paper plates, Kwik Stix, Magic Stix, glue, tape, cardstock paper, cellophane, and green pipe cleaner
- Cut out the middle of each paper plate. Cut out a stem from the cardstock
- Color the stem with Magic Stix
- Paint the paper plate with Kwik Stix
- Glue the stem to the back of the paper plate
- Take another paper plate that hasn't been painted and tape cellophane paper onto the middle of the paper plate
- Put glue on the outer edges of the cellophane paper plate and put the painted paper plate on top
- Coil the green pipe cleaner around your finger and glue to the front of the orange paper plate.
- Tape the suncatcher to a window on a sunny Fall day!
Pumpkin Painting
Materials Needed: Kwik Stix and a pumpkin
- Paint pumpkins with Kwik Stix
- Use a variety of colors to decorate the pumpkins
- Place your pumpkins on your porch or outside for the Fall season
Stock Up Before the Pumpkin Patch Closes
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